So, most trawling these forums have a boat, a percentage of those would be boats capable of coastal cruising? With our current situation, how many have had the thought cross their mind of:
a) Easter holidays joined to Anzac day and ... sail north
b) take some of that annual/long service leave and ....sail north
c) I'm not working and can....sail north
d) Take that sabbatical that I've been dreaming about and ... sail north
e) Generally running the idea of.... sailing north.. and planning a way to do so

Personally, all I say is.... I went and brought a few more water containers to store on deck, and unfortunately there were out of 20ltr Diesel containers, so if anyone has a couple kicking around, let me know!!

saltiest1 said..
I'll swap a diesel for a water 20L. heading off myself soon.

Tough call ?? could do..... however I think I use more water than diesel, though I've never caught diesel in a raincatcher off the covers, but I'd prefer if it didn't rain.... conundrum ... What's your MMSI number we could trade on route, at a safe distance of 1.5mtr of course

All state governments are saying stay at home and RESTRICT any unnecessary travelling.

That means boats as well !!!!

Most are now looking for places to hunker down for the duration.

There are all sorts of restrictions on using some marinas and some have closed their doors!

Obviously with restrictions in place, one would take self-isolation seriously. If the boats stocked for a week or two at a time, no social interaction with others for the duration beside provisioning, then it's no worst than being on land on a house where likelihood of interaction has a higher chance.
Travel restrictions are obviously in place for the % of people that don't take it seriously.

I'm with you cabron, if only this was in 18 months time to coincide with my northern escape plans

Wonderfulx said..
I took off last year in a 25ft trailer sailer to Airlie Beach. It's not all that hard. Shoalwater is the toughest section with some big currents and waves but still did it fine. Plenty of places to anchor in the middle of nowhere. Only had 50L of water. Just used for drinking.

Wonderflux, did you have enough toilet paper or were you using Neptune's bountiful bidet overboard?

Hehe. I'm in Norway but flights keep getting cancelled and airports keep getting closed. Might have to sail home! Easily 14 days' self-quarantine.

Going cruising north was our Plan B and just hanging around Port Stephens, but my wife is in contact with cruisers who are finding water and fuel sources locked down.

Chris 249 said..
Going cruising north was our Plan B and just hanging around Port Stephens, but my wife is in contact with cruisers who are finding water and fuel sources locked down.

I'll bring some of my plumbing tools